Width-Tuned Magnetic Order Oscillation on Zigzag Edges of Honeycomb Nanoribbons

Chen, Wen-Chao; Zhou, Yuan; Yu, Shun-Li; Yin, Wei-Guo; Gong, Chang-De

doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01474

Width-Tuned Magnetic Order Oscillation on Zigzag Edges of Honeycomb Nanoribbons

Journal Article · Sat Jun 24 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Nano Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01474· OSTI ID:1376136

Chen, Wen-Chao ^[1]; ^[2]; Yu, Shun-Li ^[3]; Yin, Wei-Guo ^[4]; Gong, Chang-De ^[5]

Nanjing University (China). National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics
Nanjing University (China). National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures; Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department
Nanjing University (China). National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics and Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Department
Zhejiang Normal University (China). Center for Statistical and Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics; Nanjing University (China). National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructure, Department of Physics

Quantum confinement and interference often generate exotic properties in nanostructures. One recent highlight is the experimental indication of a magnetic phase transition in zigzag-edged graphene nanoribbons at the critical ribbon width of about 7 nm [Magda, G. Z. et al. Nature 2014, 514, 608]. Here in this work, we show theoretically that with further increase in the ribbon width, the magnetic correlation of the two edges can exhibit an intriguing oscillatory behavior between antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic, driven by acquiring the positive coherence between the two edges to lower the free energy. The oscillation effect is readily tunable in applied magnetic fields. In conclusion, these novel properties suggest new experimental manifestation of the edge magnetic orders in graphene nanoribbons and enhance the hopes of graphene-like spintronic nanodevices functioning at room temperature.

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1376136

Report Number(s):: BNL--114073-2017-JA; KC0202030

Journal Information:: Nano Letters, Journal Name: Nano Letters Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 17; ISSN 1530-6984

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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